More mindful about fire safety after blaze gutted their stalls at East Coast Lagoon Food Village in June

SINGAPORE - After a fire gutted their stalls at East Coast Lagoon Food Village on June 28, the four affected owners have picked up the pieces and moved on. They reopened for business after rebuilding their stalls and a three-month renovation of the hawker centre. Don't miss these... Fire destroys four food stalls at East Coast Lagoon East Coast food village to undergo sea change The blaze cost the owners of stalls 54 to 57 tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage. Following the incident, the owners are now more mindful about fire safety and have introduced new processes to lure customers back. "We don't barbecue our chicken wings over charcoal any more. Instead, we use an oven. It is more hygienic," said Ms Harlina Haron, 40, owner of famous satay stall Haron Satay. The stall now uses paging coasters to cut waiting times for customers. Owner of stall 54, Ms Zaiton Moha...